2,021 verses contain “against” (in the KJV: 1,658, in the BSB: 1,301) — showing 1,801–1,900
King James Bible KJV Bible
Berean Standard Bible BSB Bible
Then the children of Esau went up with the children of Ammon, and camped in the hill country over against Dothaim: and they sent some of them toward the south, and toward the east over against Ekrebel, which is near unto Chusi, that is upon the brook Mochmur; and the rest of the army of the Assyrians camped in the plain, and covered the face of the whole land; and their tents and carriages were pitched to a very great multitude.
We take to witness against you the heaven and the earth, and our God and Lord of our fathers, which punisheth us according to our sins and the sins of our fathers, that he do not according as we have said this day.
Now therefore, if thy people that dwelleth in the mountains had not set light by me, I would not have lifted up my spear against them: but they have done these things to themselves.
Therefore, O lord and governor, respect not his word; but lay it up in thine heart, for it is true: for our nation shall not be punished, neither can sword prevail against them, except they sin against their God.
For now is the time to help thine inheritance, and to execute thine enterprizes to the destruction of the enemies which are risen against us.
So they came to Holofernes’ tent, and said to him that had the charge of all his things, Waken now our lord: for the slaves have been bold to come down against us to battle, that they may be utterly destroyed.
And at their cry all nations were prepared to battle, that they might fight against the righteous people.
And blessed is the eunuch, which with his hands hath wrought no iniquity, nor imagined wicked things against God: for unto him shall be given the special gift of faith, and an inheritance in the temple of the Lord more acceptable to his mind.
For children begotten of unlawful beds are witnesses of wickedness against their parents in their trial.
His severe wrath shall he sharpen for a sword, and the world shall fight with him against the unwise.
Yea, a mighty wind shall stand up against them, and like a storm shall blow them away: thus iniquity shall lay waste the whole earth, and ill dealing shall overthrow the thrones of the mighty.
For after this cometh night: but vice shall not prevail against wisdom.
Moreover, the nations in their wicked conspiracy being confounded, she found out the righteous, and preserved him blameless unto God, and kept him strong against his tender compassion toward his son.
They stood against their enemies, and were avenged of their adversaries.
Neither shall king or tyrant be able to set his face against thee for any whom thou hast punished.
For sometime the flame was mitigated, that it might not burn up the beasts that were sent against the ungodly; but themselves might see and perceive that they were persecuted with the judgment of God.
For the creature that serveth thee, who art the Maker increaseth his strength against the unrighteous for their punishment, and abateth his strength for the benefit of such as put their trust in thee.
For then the blameless man made haste, and stood forth to defend them; and bringing the shield of his proper ministry, even prayer, and the propitiation of incense, set himself against the wrath, and so brought the calamity to an end, declaring that he was thy servant.
Accept no person against thy soul, and let not the reverence of any man cause thee to fall.
In no wise speak against the truth; but be abashed of the error of thine ignorance.
If thou be brought low, he will be against thee, and will hide himself from thy face.
Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend.
Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?
For the most High hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance unto the ungodly, and keepeth them against the mighty day of their punishment.
He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded; and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.
Pales set on an high place will never stand against the wind: so a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool cannot stand against any fear.
If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every friend will depart.
For first, she hath disobeyed the law of the most High; and secondly, she hath trespassed against her own husband; and thirdly, she hath played the whore in adultery, and brought children by another man.
It shall fight for thee against thine enemies better than a mighty shield and strong spear.
He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one that shall requite kindness to his friends.
But against him that is a niggard of his meat the whole city shall murmur; and the testimonies of his niggardness shall not be doubted of.
So look upon all the works of the most High; and there are two and two, one against another.
He will not accept any person against a poor man, but will hear the prayer of the oppressed.
Do not the tears run down the widow’s cheeks? and is not her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
Lift up thy hand against the strange nations, and let them see thy power.
There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, but in the time of trouble will be against him.
Brethren and help are against time of trouble: but alms shall deliver more than them both.
And why art thou against the pleasure of the most High? there is no inquisition in the grave, whether thou have lived ten, or an hundred, or a thousand years.
All things are double one against another: and he hath made nothing imperfect.
Jesus the son a Nave was valiant in the wars, and was the successor of Moses in prophecies, who according to his name was made great for the saving of the elect of God, and taking vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, that he might set Israel in their inheritance.
How great glory gat he, when he did lift up his hands, and stretched out his sword against the cities!
In his time Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against Sion, and boasted proudly.
He took care of the temple that it should not fall, and fortified the city against besieging:
For thou art my defender and helper, and has preserved my body from destruction, and from the snare of the slanderous tongue, and from the lips that forge lies, and has been mine helper against mine adversaries:
Therefore the Lord hath made good his word, which he pronounced against us, and against our judges that judged Israel, and against our kings, and against our princes, and against the men of Israel and Juda,
For all these plagues are come upon us, which the Lord hath pronounced against us
And it came to pass the next day, when the people were assembled to her husband Joacim, the two elders came also full of mischievous imagination against Susanna to put her to death;
Thou knowest that they have borne false witness against me, and, behold, I must die; whereas I never did such things as these men have maliciously invented against me.
Return again to the place of judgment: for they have borne false witness against her.
And Daniel said, Very well; thou hast lied against thine own head; for even now the angel of God hath received the sentence of God to cut thee in two.
Then said Daniel unto him, Well; thou hast also lied against thine own head: for the angel of God waiteth with the sword to cut thee in two, that he may destroy you.
And they arose against the two elders, for Daniel had convicted them of false witness by their own mouth:
When they of Babylon heard that, they took great indignation, and conspired against the king, saying, The king is become a Jew, and he hath destroyed Bel, he hath slain the dragon, and put the priests to death.
for thou art the most high Lord, of great compassion, longsuffering, very merciful, and repentest of the evils of men. Thou, O Lord, according to thy great goodness hast promised repentance and forgiveness to them that have sinned against thee: and of thine infinite mercies hast appointed repentance unto sinners, that they may be saved.
Thou therefore, O Lord, that art the God of the just, hast not appointed repentance to the just, as to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, which have not sinned against thee; but thou hast appointed repentance unto me that am a sinner:
And made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt: but Ptolemee was afraid of him, and fled; and many were wounded to death.
For it was a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel.
They pursued after them a great number, and having overtaken them, they camped against them, and made war against them on the sabbath day.
So they rose up against them in battle on the sabbath, and they slew them, with their wives and children and their cattle, to the number of a thousand people.
And one of them said to another, If we all do as our brethren have done, and fight not for our lives and laws against the heathen, they will now quickly root us out of the earth.
Then Apollonius gathered the Gentiles together, and a great host out of Samaria, to fight against Israel.
They come against us in much pride and iniquity to destroy us, and our wives and children, and to spoil us:
Wherefore the Israelites assembled themselves together, and came to Maspha, over against Jerusalem; for in Maspha was the place where they prayed aforetime in Israel.
And lo, the heathen are assembled together against us to destroy us: what things they imagine against us, thou knowest.
How shall we be able to stand against them, except thou, O God, be our help?
And Judas said, arm yourselves, and be valiant men, and see that ye be in readiness against the morning, that ye may fight with these nations, that are assembled together against us to destroy us and our sanctuary:
Then the strangers lifted up their eyes, and saw them coming over against them.